Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Spiritual Warfare: Mind Racing, Insomnia, Fatigue, etc

I have had a few people reach out to me for issues with the mind since I posted
about negative thinking and trying to overcome that. Changing your thinking is
going to be very hard for you to do and it’s a constant battle. However, things
like insomnia, depression, erratic thinking are signs that you may be dealing
with Spiritual Warfare. Especially, if you are gifted to reach people and make
moves. An attack mentally, physically, or socially is designed to side track
and veers you from focusing and reaching your goal and purpose. Spiritual
Warfare is a topic that’s rarely spoken about. The church touches on it minimally,
but not in it’s entirety.

People
are struggling with certain symptoms, and they sometimes think that the
something is psychologically wrong. The mind is always going to be attacked if
it is in direct connection with your calling/purpose. Often times, there are
symptoms that may manifest itself in a physical form but really it’s spiritual.
Beginners in Christ often times deal
with this and it is very hard for them to communicate these things to others.
They are confused, afraid, and questioning themselves. They often say, “Is this
really happening or is this a figment of my imagination?” I want to assure you
that you are not crazy and you are dealing with Spiritual Warfare.

I have noticed during my profession as a therapist that some clients are diagnosed as
having a mental illness, but really and truly they are encountering Spiritual
Warfare. In addition, there are other individuals that are diagnosed with
mental illnesses, but they seem to have sensitivity to the spirit realm. You
have to be aware of these things because you have to combat it in the spirit
realm. There is no way that you can combat spiritual things in a physical
manner. This calls for spiritual help, because these are not things that the
doctor can fix. The doctor is just going to look at you as if you’re a hypochondriac
and clearly you know that you are not crazy.

These
are some symptoms that you may be experiencing:

*Mind
racing, can’t shut it down

*Constant
thinking

*Negative
thinking

*Fighting
during sleep like you are ALWAYS in an action movie (he can’t get you while
awake so he attacks you while your sleep). When you’re awake you’re too focused
on daily living and the things of God.

*Illness
that goes undiagnosed by a doctor (these ailments are spiritual and doctors
can’t seem to find what the problem). They won’t - you’re talking to people and
they don’t get what your symptoms are because they don’t align with anything
medical.

*You feel
smothered in your sleep and/or something weighing you down. You are trying to
scream, yell, move and you’re unable to do so.

*You may
hear something screaming or yelling in your ear (but no one is in the room with
you)

*You may
feel someone in the room with you or laying next to you (your spirit is
disturbed but no one is in the room with you

*You may wake up with scratches and/or bruises on your body and your unaware where they came from

If the
enemy can make you sick and make you tired he can get to you. He takes your
focus off God. You have to fight and you have to be ready to battle. Your
battle is mental and spiritual. It’s a trick to keep you from propelling to the
place that he has for you. He knows that you will be a beast if you go any
further and reach your destination. YOU ARE A THREAT!

A few
suggestions to combat sleeplessness:

1. Write
in a journal. Chronicle your experiences and end every entry with a positive
declaration over the experience.

2. Continually
listen to music that uplifts you and keeps you sane

3. Go
to sleep with that music in your ear at night

4. Go
to sleep with the TV on someone ministering God’s word

5. Read
a book until you’re excessively sleepy.

6. If
you stay up ALL night and this doesn’t work you may want to ask your doctor
about natural remedies to help you sleep.

(I have this song playing in my background while I sleep from my Pastor (Pastor Clint Brown-Life To Me)

Overall
I recommend that you:

1. READ
YOUR BIBLE

2.READ
DAILY DEVOTION

3.READ
SPIRITUAL WARFARE BOOKS. I recommend this book by Dr. Cindy Trimm entitled "The Rules of Engagement".

4.Find
a trusted spiritual mentor or leader that can pray with and for you while you
are working through this time.

5.Find
a certified therapist that is also a believer. There are legitimate mental
illnesses, conditions, and therapeutic remedies for problems. Many spiritual
attacks and gates come open because of legitimate problems that are not
addressed or dealt with. In addition, the person also believes in the power of
God which will also fortify your work to be better and free. Go
to sleep with that music in your ear at night.

4. Go
to sleep with the TV on someone ministering God’s word

5. Read
a book until you’re excessively sleepy.

6. If
you stay up ALL night and this doesn’t work you may want to ask your doctor
about natural remedies to help you sleep.

I received a wonderful gift in the mail from my BFF, and it has helped me tremendously. Please go to your nearest book store and purchase it. It will be a blessing to your spiritual walk and equip you with the mindset and tools to combat spiritual warfare.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV)